Community Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Mental Health Nurse to join their integrated team in London. This role involves managing a caseload, assessing and implementing care for clients with severe mental health needs. The ideal candidate should have post-qualification experience and strong skills in assessment and communication. Join us in making a positive difference in people's lives through compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience within mental health services.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary environments.
• Understanding of NHS policies and practices.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload and provide integrated care within the team.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for clients.
• Administer prescribed medication including injections.

Skills

Mental Health Practice Skills

Assessment skills

Good report writing skills

Decision-making and problem solving

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Qualified Mental Health Nurse registered with NMC

Educated to Degree Level

Job description

The Tower Hamlets Stepney and Wapping Neighbourhood Mental Health Team is a well-established team within East London Foundation Trust and operates as an integrated multi-disciplinary team with staff from both the East London NHS Foundation Trust and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets working together to provide a high quality service for people with severe and enduring mental health needs.

The post holder will hold a caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the operational policy. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated team. This will involve the assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the client. The post holder will be required to administer prescribed medication which includes intramuscular injections.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a high standard of practice based on assessment through the use of psycho education, the Recovery Model and supportive clinical management.
• Liaise and establish good working relationships with referring agents, colleagues in Primary Care services, Adult social care Services, Other Neighbourhood Teams, In-Patient services, Criminal Justice, Voluntary Sector and other agencies as appropriate.
• Ability to work autonomously and within MDT setting.
• To work with the multi-disciplinary team in developing plans that offer supportive crisis care in the least restrictive way.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements Safeguarding Adults and Children's policies.
• Recognize the role of advocacy, promote concept of autonomy and self-empowerment and ensure members of the team comply with this.
• Have an understanding of the KPI's for the service an participate in improving team quality and performance.
• Identify own educational needs ensuring professional updating and development as appropriate.
• Ensure full potential through supervision, appraisals and performance management.
• Ensure that you are suitably skilled in addressing the physical health needs of service users.

About Us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Person Specification

• Essential:
  • Qualified Mental Health Nurse registered with NMC
  • Evidence of Continuous professional development
• Desirable:
  • Qualified Mental Health Nurse
  • Educated to Degree Level
  • Mentor

• Experience:
  • Post-qualification experience, which must be within mental health services
  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience.
  • Experience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments.
• Knowledge/Skills:
  • Thorough understanding and working knowledge of mental disorder and the treatment options.
  • A thorough working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent amendments
  • Working knowledge of the NHS & Community Care Act, The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other social care & mental health legislation, policy & guidance
  • Ability to assess manage complex and high risk situations effectively and to the benefit of service users and carers
  • Good report writing skills and ability to compile complex case ? A/I 7 recording ad report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc.
  • Ability to manage and coordinate professionals, teams and services and mobilise provision where appropriate.
  • Assessment skills and the ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users, carers and others
  • Assertiveness and engagement with other professionals, able to make reasoned arguments and represent own professional views and perspectives.
  • Decision-making and problem solving, able to adopt creative and flexible approaches to meet the needs of service users.
  • Highly developed organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively.
  • Well-developed communication skills, able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences
  • Mental Health Practice Skills and an understanding of CPA and the NSF standards.
  • IT skills, experience of working with service user data systems
• Personal Qualities:
  • Team player, able to negotiate and lead other professionals whilst considering competing views and agendas
  • Able to work independently, with initiative, but to seek appropriate guidance and supervision when required.
  • Self-motivated, committed and open to new ideas and experiences
  • Committed to equal opportunities, and equality and diversity issues
  • Anti-discriminatory & anti- A/I 8 oppressive practice
  • Committed nursing values, able to recognise and deliver caring, compassionate, respectful and inclusive services.
  • A commitment to leadership & change management